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Russell Shorto joins us this week to discuss his latest book, Smalltime: A story of my family and the mob. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits Postal Service https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-postal-service-overhaul-calls-for-higher-prices-slower-mail-and-more-packages-11616509800 Alien Languages https://www.wsj.com/articles/alien-languages-may-not-be-entirely-alien-to-us-11616817660 Foolishness of the Week Lifeguard Millionaires https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/03/27/top-paid-la-lifeguards-earned-up-to-392000-in-2019/ This Week on Patreon https://techxplore.com/news/2021-03-pandemic-fuels-boomin-virtual-reality.html Topic of the Week: Smalltime Russell Shorto https://www.russellshorto.com https://www.amazon.com/Smalltime-Story-My-Family-Mob/dp/0393245586 Join the Conversation Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups